No. 63 in Turkish
yaklaşık
Approximately.
In a sentence
Toplantı yaklaşık bir saat sürdü.
The meeting lasted approximately one hour.
Here, 'yaklaşık' is used to indicate an approximation or estimation of time.
Bu şehirde yaklaşık beş milyon insan yaşıyor.
Approximately five million people live in this city.
In this sentence, 'yaklaşık' is used to approximate a numerical quantity, giving an estimate of the population size.
Okula gitmek için yaklaşık bir kilometre yürüdüm.
I walked approximately one kilometer to get to school.
Here, 'yaklaşık' provides an approximate distance, estimating the length of the walk.
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